The rich man in the castle

The rich man in the castle

Feasts laid out upon tables for the rich

Wealth now replacing titled nobles

There are still crumbs dropping from the table

For the elderly disabled and the poor

Medieval pictures are being repainted

Across screens in every family home

The feasts now portrayed as necessary

To attract investors to the nation

Titled nobles replaced by oligarchs

Freed from a heavy burden of taxation

Bringing wealth so it is claimed

By trickle down economics

The crumbs relabelled as benefits

Where recipients must be thankful

Scrutinised by an army of servants

To ensure the rich are not deprived

Of a single penny from the profits

Destined for tax havens overseas

Castles are now homes on private islands

Horses replaced by luxury yachts and jets

Fortunes built on the backs of workers

So little has really altered

The poor and humble still bear the cost

Copyright: David Hopcroft January 2026